Have you ever wondered how many people can speak the same language of yours? Which language is most spoken? Ethnologue, a research center for language intelligence, has published a list of the top 200 most spoken languages in the world – often cited by top-tier publications.
What is the most spoken language?
It is English!
Without any dispute, English is the largest language in the world, if you count both native and non-native speakers. But if you count only native speakers, Mandarin Chinese language has the largest number of speakers. This is due to the significant population of China.
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Language is a fascinating aspect of human culture that enables us to communicate, express ourselves, and connect with one another. With over 7,000 languages spoken worldwide, it’s intriguing to explore the most widely spoken languages.
English has more non-native speakers, and so can be found in far more countries. English is spoken in 146 countries but Mandarin is majorly spoken in 29 countries. In this blog post, we will delve into the top 20 most spoken languages in the world.
Here are the top 20 most spoken languages in the world
| Language | Autonym | Speakers | |
| 1 | English | English | 1268 M |
| 2 | Mandarin Chinese | 普通话 (Putonghua) | 1120 M |
| 3 | Hindi | हिन्दी | 637 M |
| 4 | Spanish | Castellano, Español | 538 M |
| 5 | French | français | 277 M |
| 6 | Standard Arabic | العربية (al-ʻArabīyah) | 274 M |
| 7 | Bengali | বাংলা (Bangla) | 265 M |
| 8 | Russian | русский язык (russkij jazyk) | 258 M |
| 9 | Portuguese | Português | 252 M |
| 10 | Indonesian | Bahasa Indonesia | 199 M |
| 11 | Urdu | اُردُو (Urdū) | 171 M |
| 12 | Standard German | Deutsch | 132 M |
| 13 | Japanese | 日本語 (Nihongo) | 126 M |
| 14 | Swahili | Kiswahili | 99 M |
| 15 | Marathi | मराठी (Marāṭhī) | 95 M |
| 16 | Telugu | తెలుగు (Telugu) | 93 M |
| 17 | Turkish | Türkçe | 85 M |
| 18 | Yue Chinese | 粵語 (Yuht Yúh) | 85 M |
| 19 | Tamil | தமிழ் (Tamiḻ) | 84 M |
| 20 | Western Punjabi | پنجابی (Panjābī) | 83 M |
Please comment below how many languages you can speak 🙂
